The 500 World's Greatest Golf Holes

by George Peper

Book Overview

There are more than half a million golf holes in the world--and GOLF Magazine has picked the best, in The 500 World's Greatest Golf Holes.

More than six hundred lavish photographs complement anecdotal "biographies" and vital statistics of the holes deemed the best in the world by the magazine's editors and their panel of international experts. Readers will find out if their favorite holes made the cut by first turning to The Eighteen,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579652379
• ISBN13: 9781579652371
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Artisan Publishers
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 3.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.8" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

For the avid golfer and great reference guide

I have had the opportunity to play some great courses. Before I go to a well known course, I go to this book and review the holes I am going to play. The pictures are fantastic and the history is great. Lastly, before I took a trip to France, I took out this book and reviewed the potential courses. It was a great starting point to put the itinerary together and we played some beautiful courses. This is a great gift for any avid golfer.

A Wonderful Book

This book is very informative. The courses mentioned are the world's best. The author writes with real affection. Each chapter is well researched. I highly reccommend this book.

An absolutely beautiful volume for the golf lover

This book features (of necessity somewhat subjectively) the top 500 holes in golf. The first part of the book has a several page spread on each of the top 18 holes. Of course, as is to be expected, Pebble Beach's 18th and St. Andrews' 17th are among the 18. However, there are some darkhorses that made it such as Bethpage Black's 5th hole. All the great course's have made this book such as Augusta, Cypress Point, Shinnecock Hills etc. The spread on each hole in the top 18 has several beautiful color pictures as well as accompanying text. The next group is the top 100. Each has a two page spread with a description of the hole on one page and a glossy color photograph on the facing page. Several holes are featured on each page for the top 500. Later. the book ranks the top holes by categories such as "top penal hole, top strategic hole," etc. This beautiful oversize volume is not one that you will pick up off the coffee table and peruse for a few minutes. Rather, it can provide years of pleasure as you browse through it over and over. The book has plenty of substance both quanitiatively (it is a large volume) and qualitaively. All golf lovers will enjoy this book.

The Perfect Gift for Your Golfer

The perfect coffee table book for any golfer or non-golfer who would like to see some of the most beautiful courses in the world. The pictures are breathtaking, and will make you wish you were there. The perfect gift for the golfer in your world.

Great coffee table book to have!

This book is just a wonderful gift for any golf enthusiast. The pictures are great and any golfer or non-golfer alike will be interested in seeing and learning about many golf holes around the world. Great coffee table book!